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This article examines the media construction of Duke Johan of Östergötland (1589–1618), a Swedish prince, through the lens of his recorded gift giving practices. It posits that gifts should be conceptualized as media, shaping the construction of Duke Johan as a ruler and virtuous prince, both in the early seventeenth century and for posterity. By analyzing the remediation of Duke Johan’s gift givi
The archaeological traditions of the Viking Age have a complex history. Some of it has been nationalist in orientation, at times constructing proud historical narratives reflecting ownership in and continuity of the past. These narratives conflict with increasing population diversity in the Scandinavian nations, where contemporary identity politics grapple with real and imagined realities of im
(a) Phylogenesis and evolutionary studiesThe paper “A unifying model of weaning in mammals reveals impact of carnivory on human development and evolution” (2012) received massive global attention in the media, not least in the internet. Various accounts of the findings were translated to a total of more than 20 languages and appeared in more than 1100 scientific & popular media websites within the
https://www.psy.lu.se/en/research/developmental-psychology/attachment-caregiving-and-childrens-mental-health/media - 2025-11-21
This open access book examines the conversations around gendered mental health in contemporary Western media culture. While early 21st century-media was marked by a distinct focus on happiness, productivity and success, during the 2010s negative feelings and discussions around mental health have become increasingly common in that same media landscape. This book traces this turn to sadness in women
This thesis aims to understand the phenomenon of deepfake as new media objects and how deepfake content circulate and are consumed online. Deepfake is a newly emerging technology that face swaps targeted individual faces in existing media using machine learning. To document and recognize deepfake in the field of media studies, this thesis attempts to translate the technicality deepfake technology
This thesis analyses Georgian history textbooks to examine how the narrative of “choosing Europe” is constructed and reconstructed across political periods from 1920 to 2023. The study explains how the nation articulates itself and reimagines its identity in a changing world. Drawing on theories of collective memory, narrative templates, and political identities, the thesis examines how textbooks
Abstract: This paper provides one of the first studies on the role of social media in shaping collective memory in contemporary China. Social media enable the ordinary to participate in creating, interacting, and distributing alternative narratives of the past. Therefore, collective memory has being reconfigured under the influence of social media. Nevertheless, previous collective memory studies
History of Knowledge seminar: Backlash: On Recycling and Reaction in the History of Knowledge | The Subject of History 9 Oct History of Knowledge seminar: Backlash: On Recycling and Reaction in the History of Knowledge 9 October 2025 13:00 to 14:00 Seminar Susanne Schmidt, University of Basel Keynote lecture/plenary discussion vid The History of Knowledge Conference, Lund, 8–10 oktober. The Histor
History of Knowledge seminar: Backlash: On Recycling and Reaction in the History of Knowledge | The Subject of History 9 Oct History of Knowledge seminar: Backlash: On Recycling and Reaction in the History of Knowledge 9 October 2025 13:00 to 14:00 Seminar Susanne Schmidt, University of Basel Keynote lecture/plenary discussion vid The History of Knowledge Conference, Lund, 8–10 oktober. The Histor
History of Knowledge seminar: Backlash: On Recycling and Reaction in the History of Knowledge | The Subject of History 9 Oct History of Knowledge seminar: Backlash: On Recycling and Reaction in the History of Knowledge 9 October 2025 13:00 to 14:00 Seminar Susanne Schmidt, University of Basel Keynote lecture/plenary discussion vid The History of Knowledge Conference, Lund, 8–10 oktober. The Histor
History of Knowledge seminar: Backlash: On Recycling and Reaction in the History of Knowledge | The Subject of History 9 Oct History of Knowledge seminar: Backlash: On Recycling and Reaction in the History of Knowledge 9 October 2025 13:00 to 14:00 Seminar Susanne Schmidt, University of Basel Keynote lecture/plenary discussion vid The History of Knowledge Conference, Lund, 8–10 oktober. The Histor
In this anthology are gathered 28 essays, devoted to the interrelations of the arts and media. They present together the current state of the emerging field of Interart Studies. The contributors – Stephen Greenblatt, Claus Clüver, Erika Fischer-Lichte, John Neubauer, Steven Paul Scher, Walter Bernhart, Ulrich Weisstein, Eric Haskell, Eric Vos, Thomas Elsaesser, among others – are leading internati
